The current land route is a bit of detour requiring travel across 200 km.

"When the safety system is complete, it won't just help solve murder cases but also arguments or conflicts, such as if the driver made a detour, had bad attitude, or if the driver made inappropriate comments or engaged in other forms of harassment.

In the event that the Far East to Northwest Europe route and the Far East to Mediterranean route are compelled to take a detour around the Cape of Good Hope, the sea travel distances will experience an increase of 3,200 nautical miles (5,926.4 kilometers) and 6,400 nautical miles, respectively, said Jin Xiaomin, chairman of Zhejiang Kingston Supply Chain Group Co Ltd, a Yiwu, Zhejiang province-based exporter.

"Liu's choice of "detour" uncovered a new way of doing business: selling your persona before selling your brand.

Based on artificial intelligence technology developed by Shanghai-based startup Westwell Lab, the 18-meter-long vehicle can automatically navigate, calculate the best route, avoid barriers and deal with an emergency by slowing down, braking or taking a detour.

The truck was able to recognize obstacles, slow down, make a detour, and speed up.

Currently, railway passengers en route from Kunming to Lijiang have to detour through Dali.